trivia 7/24Did you know... There are approximately 21,000 Christmas tree farms in the United States, growing over 450 million trees.

1. To which of the fifty must I travel to visit Walden Pond? 2. Which American Commander Said; "I have not yet begun to fight!" ? 3. Fill in the blank; There are two kinds of camels; Bactrian and ____ also known as Arabian. 4. Which of our solar system's planets is closest in size to earth? 5. What malady was referred to as the "Disease of Kings" ? 6. Can you name one of the only two mammals that lay eggs ?(Bonus; name them both for extra credit) 7. In January, 1990, what nation, after the USA and the Soviet Union, became the third nation to launch a spacecraft to the moon? a. - Great Britain b. - China c. - India d.- Japan8. What was the name of the USA's first manned space shuttle? TRUTH OR CRAP ?? British prime minister Winston Churchill's mother was an American. ...............1. MASSACHUSETTS 2. JOHN PAUL JONES 3. dromedary 4. VENUS 5. HEMOPHILIA 6. PLATYPUS & Echidna7. - d 8. COLUMBIA TRUTH !! Jennie Churchill was born Jeanette Jerome, the daughter of an American millionaire, in 1854 in Brooklyn. She was a renowned beauty, though considered somewhat wild, as evidenced by the tattoo of a snake entwined around her left wrist. She married Lord Randolph Churchill and gave birth to Winston in 1874. After Lord Randolph's death, Jennie had several notorious affairs, marrying again twice. She died at age 67 from complications after surgery to remove a gangrenous leg.

I should have done much better. I knew most of the ones I got wrong. I'll attribute it to the fact that it is almost 4:00 a.m. and I haven't gone to bed yet (*forgetting to mention that I do that almost every night*).